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Two former journalists pursue law degrees at Drake
Drake Law students come from a variety of backgrounds. Two first-year students—Joel Aschbrenner and Grant Rodgers—are former reporters for the Des Moines Register.
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Drake Law alumna works for LA County Public Defender’s Office
Nicole Rommero, LW’13, is an attorney at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office, where she handles misdemeanor offenses ranging from domestic violence and prostitution to battery, assault with a deadly weapon, and DUI cases.
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Drake Law student helps immigrants in Iowa
Raziel Argueta comes from a family of immigrants. Today, he is a second-year Drake Law student and a law clerk at the Law Office of Sonia Parras, PLLC in Des Moines, Iowa, where he works on immigration cases.
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Q&A with Professor Natalie Banta
Get to know Natalie Banta, who joined Drake Law School this fall as an associate professor of law. She teaches Wills and Trusts, Property, and Federal Income Tax, has published articles on digital asset inheritance, and presents on the topic at conferences nationwide.
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Michael Elliott of Nationwide joins inaugural MJ in Compliance class
Michael Elliott, an underwriting manager at Nationwide, is part of Drake's new MJ in Compliance and Risk Management program, which prepares professionals to meet government regulations and ethical standards.
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Two Class of 2012 alumnae help Drake Law students succeed
Erin Lee Schneider, assistant dean for student services, and Brooke Axiotis, director of academic success programs, use their experience as Drake Law alumnae to help current students with issues ranging from exams to bar prep.
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Drake 3L interns for international criminal tribunal in The Hague
Third-year Drake Law student Hannah Weeg recently completed an internship for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), a United Nations court of law prosecuting war crimes that took place in the Balkans in the 1990s.
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Company co-founded by Drake Law alumnus provides lighting around the world
Joe Crookham, LW'68, is co-founder and CEO of Musco Lighting, an Iowa-based company that provides lighting for the Super Bowl, the Olympics, national parks, Hollywood movie sets, and more.
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From California to Iowa: 3L Torii Millet finds home at Drake
California-native Torii Millet never pictured herself in Iowa. Now a Drake 3L, she is a student leader and has accepted a clerkship for the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.